Divine Mercy Prayer Group
Among all of the elements of devotion to the Divine Mercy requested by Jesus through St. Faustina Kowalska (the feast of mercy, the image of the merciful Jesus, the chaplet, the hour of mercy and spreading the devotion to the Divine Mercy), the feast of mercy holds first place. The Lord’s will with regard to its establishment was already made known in
His revelation to the saint, as recorded in her Diary, 699:
My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.
Our Lord’s explicit desire is that this feast be celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. This Sunday is designated in the liturgy as the Octave Day of Easter. It was officially called the Second Sunday of Easter after the liturgical reform of Vatican II. Now, by the Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (issued on 5th May, 2000), the name of this liturgical day has been changed to: Second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy Sunday. Blessed John Paul II made the surprise announcement of this change in his homily at the canonization of St. Faustina on 30th April, 2000. There, he declared: “It is important then that we accept the whole message that comes to us from the word of God on this Second Sunday of Easter, which from now on throughout the Church, will be called ‘Divine Mercy Sunday.’” By the words “the whole message,” Blessed John Paul II was referring to the connection between the “Easter Mystery of the Redemption” - in other words, the suffering, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, followed by the sending of the Holy Spirit - and this Feast of Divine Mercy, the Octave Day of Easter, which fulfils the grace of atonement as lived through by Christ Jesus and offered to all who come to Him with trust.
His revelation to the saint, as recorded in her Diary, 699:
My daughter, tell the whole world about My inconceivable mercy. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy. The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day all the divine floodgates through which grace flow are opened. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet. My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity. Everything that exists has come forth from the very depths of My most tender mercy. Every soul in its relation to Me will contemplate My love and mercy throughout eternity. The Feast of Mercy emerged from My very depths of tenderness. It is My desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.
Our Lord’s explicit desire is that this feast be celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. This Sunday is designated in the liturgy as the Octave Day of Easter. It was officially called the Second Sunday of Easter after the liturgical reform of Vatican II. Now, by the Decree of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (issued on 5th May, 2000), the name of this liturgical day has been changed to: Second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy Sunday. Blessed John Paul II made the surprise announcement of this change in his homily at the canonization of St. Faustina on 30th April, 2000. There, he declared: “It is important then that we accept the whole message that comes to us from the word of God on this Second Sunday of Easter, which from now on throughout the Church, will be called ‘Divine Mercy Sunday.’” By the words “the whole message,” Blessed John Paul II was referring to the connection between the “Easter Mystery of the Redemption” - in other words, the suffering, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, followed by the sending of the Holy Spirit - and this Feast of Divine Mercy, the Octave Day of Easter, which fulfils the grace of atonement as lived through by Christ Jesus and offered to all who come to Him with trust.
Here in the parish, there is a DIVINE MERCY PRAYER AND ADORATION every
Monday to Friday from 3:00pm to 3:30pm.
Monday to Friday from 3:00pm to 3:30pm.
Come; let us adore the divine mercy together.